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Where does “sparid” come from?

sparid (English) comes from Latin sparus, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

sparid (English): Any of several perciform fishes of the family...

Definitions

  1. Any of several perciform fishes of the family...

Ancestry of “sparid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsparushunting spear; a small missile weapon with a...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
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